BKFC president David Feldman said Mike Perry is expected to return around May on a standalone, home‑state card in the Orlando area. Feldman teased the opponent as “the biggest name he ever fought times five,” a claim the promotion and social coverage framed as “five times bigger than Jake Paul.” BKFC is pitching the event as a record-seeking Florida homecoming and has kept Perry off the KnuckleMania VI card while reserving him for the larger show.

Perry, 34, is 6‑0 since joining BKFC, with notable wins over Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, Michael “Venom” Page and a TKO of Jeremy Stephens at BKFC 82 in October 2025. He also lost to Jake Paul in a July 2024 boxing match; BKFC is using his mixed record across MMA, boxing and bare‑knuckle to market the planned Florida card.

No official opponent or exact date has been confirmed and negotiations are ongoing. Feldman’s comments prompted wide social‑media speculation (names floated include Darren Till, Conor McGregor, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Yoel Romero), and former BKFC interim champion Mike Richman specifically suggested Till or Nate Diaz as plausible matchups. Until BKFC finalizes and announces the bout, the matchup remains a teased potential blockbuster aimed at delivering a high‑profile homecoming for Perry in Florida.

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